ting inside of me. I focus on the feeling of having someone close, of be
t is what tips
ills me or the way he stroke
he's real.
n I've ever come before, simply because he's
hlessly. I can't breathe, see, or s
en happens, shame f
ams into me one last time and shudders. I can feel him unleashi
ho pointed a gun at me. Who l
orce himself on m
ly makes my
nd zips up his jeans. "Ka
owels from under the sink to clean up with. My panties are destroyed, so
Husband about this," he reassures me wit
idden. The only illuminated light is positioned just be
od on the entire time. I still don
at's for
s a nightmar
time, he lets me pass. When he does,
It's like coming out of a dream, reclaiming control of your mind and body, be
an who asked a stranger
warms m
then?" the man taunts,
on-nothing good can come of looking myself in the eye right n
of the bathroom, ready to send the m
e the back door of the clinic is slightly ajar
lready
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ATVA SAFEHOUSE JUST OU
up, stretching my spine. "You gotta
ugly as you," my lieut
e a peg leg so far up your ass yo
ed. "That's a little grim, e
before fading away. The truth is that t
A mutiny means someone is telling me
t like
dy the situation v
ostly to myself. "Fucking
America?" He doesn't go so far as to actually block the door, but he positions hi
my gun holstered. "I'll
o disregards my orders so regularly. He's lucky he's my
nady
the men who support him have claimed the main armory
eth. "That motherfucker is a scared little p
Gennady agrees. "But he is smart enough to point the dangerous end of the gun at you and make it go bang. He's not playi
n the Bratva has hungered for a goddamn thing under my command. I provide. I lead. The smart
They'll kill you if you stick your head above ground." H
g of the coffee table. The entire thing tips over, spill
I don't have anywhere to put it. I'd like to
a k
, if that's what
it seems that's
ends down to scoop the spilled potting soil off his carpet. "Christ,
reath, ignoring him. "Fucking coward.
the mess. A few of my key lieutenants and their crews have thrown
m going scorched earth on anyone
uck they thought this w
ared," Genn
und to glare at him, he hold
scared of the recent crackdowns from police and what it mea
ters. But if you need another, the Albanians would just as soon kidnap and sell your mother or sister off the street and
Dima," Gennady says. His voice is quiet. Almo
es me ta
Gennady is on my side. We've been through hell and back together more
e blame for thi
er brigadiers. His job to ensure none of them became
And now he's t
ennady continues. "His plans escaped my notice, which mea
doesn't seem like enough reas
ians yet?" I demand. "Have th
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